I saw something recently that said if you’re one of those people that thinks they don’t like gin, it’s probably because you’ve had a bad G&T with a substandard tonic. And it’s so true. For years I was firmly on the vodka and coke train, the idea of gin knocked me sick. Then at some point (to be precise a slightly questionable student garden party in Cambridge), I had gin & lemonade and realised I could actually drink the stuff, and from there my education began. It’s safe to say I’ve now joined the rest of my household in being a big gin fan – in light of it being World Gin Day, here’s a couple of my current favourite gins for the summer weather, and how best to garnish them. You can get most of these gins & tonics in your local supermarket, but I’ll add a link at the bottom of this article to my Amazon List so you can shop them online. Just The Tonic Before I kick off with the spirits themselves, let me emphasise how…

If you think you don't like gin, it's probably because you've never had the right one served correctly. Here are my perfect gins for this Summer!